Ch 2 Stone Age Grade 6

"homo habilis" directly translates to

Huge stones used as monuments; sites for religious gatherings

What marked the end of the Neolithic era?

The Neolithic Revolution

Community of people who share a common culture

What did early people make clothing out of

What did the "homo erectus" people know how to control

What period of time took place approximately 1.6 million years ago

Holes in the ground covered with branches and leaves

Writing has been around for how many years

Which was NOT a benefit of the land bridge

Process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans

Middle Stone Age

What were tools made from in the Paleolithic Era?

What were animals used for?

Early ancestor of humans

Earliest humans are said to have originated from what continent?

How do scientists break down the Stone Age?

What was the most important development of the stone age

The time before writing

Where could early art be found

A relative who lived in the past

Humans have been alive for how many years?

what was exposed when water levels dropped

"homo sapien" directly translates to

What was the men's job in the paleolithic era?

As people learned to produce food, the population

A handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task

What was the biggest change of the Neolithic era?

Old Stone Age

Which category do today's humans belong to?

New Stone Age

"homo erectus" directly translates to

"Homo habilis" was known for having a larger

Which was NOT an item created during the mesolithic era

The people of the paleolithic era were

What kind of stone was used to make early tools?